Jones Day has recruited its second Clifford Chance (CC) partner in a week with the hire of the head of the London giant’s US securities practice in Asia.

Jeffrey Maddox, a CC partner since 1999, moves to Cleveland-based Jones Day’s Hong Kong arm as its ninth partner. Maddox, who has been practising in Hong Kong since 1994, specialises in advising issuers in a variety of offerings, including public and private, debt and high-yield offerings.